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Sergio GARCIA

Spain

After 73 majors without a win going all the way back to his appearance as a 16-year-old amateur in the 1996 Open, Garcia finally achieved his dream with a play-off victory over Justin Rose at the 2017 Masters.

It came on what would have been the 60th birthday of his boyhood idol Seve Ballesteros and followed 22 major top 10 finishes, four of them second places. Winner of the 1998 Amateur Championship, Garcia was still a teenager when he was runner-up to Tiger Woods at the following season’s PGA Championship and when he made his Ryder Cup debut a month later, making him the youngest player ever to appear in the match.

He lost a play-off to Padraig Harrington at Carnoustie in 2007, was denied by the Dubliner again at the 2008 PGA and then by Rory McIlroy at Hoylake in 2014. His triumph at Augusta was his 10th success on American soil, no fewer than six of them coming in play-offs. He also has 13 European Tour titles, plus eight Ryder Cup caps. He stood second in the world rankings behind Woods after his success at the HSBC Champions in 2008, the same season that he lifted the Players Championship.

Key Info

Age:

39

Turned pro:

1999

Previous Opens:

22

Top finish:

2nd

Qualified / Exempt:

4, 5, 9, 12

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Exemptions

4The first 50 players on the OWGR for Week 21, 2018.5First 30 in the Final Race to Dubai Rankings for 2017.9The Masters Tournament Champions for 2014-2018.12Top 30 players from the Final 2017 FedExCup Points List.